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Mandarin has four main tones, and when two third tones appear in a row, the first one shifts to a second tone.

Here is how it works:

• Take 你好: written nǐ hǎo, but spoken as ní hǎo because of this rule.
• Other common words follow the same pattern: 很好 (hěn hǎo) becomes "hén hǎo".
• Ignoring tone sandhi makes speech choppy, which is why practising this early matters.

This phonetic shortcut makes Mandarin flow better and is essential for sounding natural.

The average price for a Chinese lesson in Wokingham is around £16/h per hour.

This rate can vary based on several factors:

• Your proficiency level, whether you are starting from scratch or refining fluency
• The tutor's qualifications, native speaker status, and teaching experience
• The choice between face-to-face, online, or hybrid learning
• Booking multiple lessons upfront often lowers the per-hour cost

Some teachers provide discounted bundles, which can make long-term learning more affordable.

Chinese numbers 1-10 each have a single character and a distinct tone, making them straightforward to memorise.

Here are the numbers with pinyin and tones:

• One is 一 (yī), two is 二 (èr), three is 三 (sān)
• 四 (sì) = 4, 五 (wǔ) = 5, 六 (liù) = 6
• 7-10: 七 qī, 八 bā, 九 jiǔ, 十 shí

Once you know 1-10, larger numbers follow a logical pattern: 11 is 十一 (shí yī), 20 is 二十 (èr shí).

These ten numerals unlock prices, dates, phone numbers, and ages in everyday conversation.

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